East Coast Racing - Perth Turf Talk

Birdsville Cup - Get Jiggy With It

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:50:11 +0000

PP reports with photographic evidence Todd Austin trained and Ric McMahon ridden Hemmerle being jigged prior to Birdsville Cup on the weekend

https://peterprofit.com/ ;

Benaud

Precision1 — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:43:40 +0000

Interesting a horse named Benaud is running in the Ebor at the York festival on Saturday for Joseph O’Brien and a horse by the same name running for John O’Shea in the Winx Stakes on the same day. The Irish version is nommed for the Melbourne Cup where as far as I can see the O’Shea trained version isn’t despite being an impressive 2nd in the ATC Derby.

The way basically they nominate any horse rated above 85 for these features I’m very surprised the O’Shea runner isn’t nominated. But as he isn’t there’s no differentiation between the 2 in early markets, I would has it a guess there are bets at the $101 where people are thinking they are on the Aussie version when in tact they are not.

Trainer Arrested For Double Stabbing

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:32:51 +0000

Vic trainer Tommy Hughes Junior

https://www.9news.com.au/national/tommy-hughes-jr-arrested-double-stabbing-ascot-vale-melbourne/dc4537ae-7b18-4ca2-afc3-989d7c1dc1ca ;

Ireland Combination

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Fri, 20 May 2022 07:36:49 +0000

For those that take even the slightest interest in Ireland a combination worth following is Gary Carroll on Gavin Cromwell trained runners. Consistent success with well backed runners.. One the other night was 50s to 8s and won with ease.

PHAR LAP CONSPIRACY THEORY

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 16:26:17 +0000

Make up your own mind but for me for many years I thought Woodcock overjuiced the horse.

Racing NSW

Precision1 — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:07:52 +0000

$30million in extra prize money announced today, huge increases in the spring sprints plus a $6million bonus for leading sprinter over the series. RIP Manikato, Moir & Darley Sprint

Gai Waterhouse - Racing Post

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 09:17:54 +0000

Some of her comments....

Waterhouse on . . . A Royal Ascot win It would be the pinnacle. It's the world stage and would be like going and winning at the Breeders' Cup. Everyone in racing in Australia watches Ascot, everyone. Fielding big offers It happens in New Zealand and it's the same in Australia. The moment a horse of ours wins a nice race, Hong Kong is straight on the phone. So straight away, like the English, we're under pressure and have to tell the owners the offer has come in and they have to make an executive decision: do they race the horse with us or take the money? Racing and bettingReally, the whole reason for racing is it's a gambling industry and it really needs to be promoted that way. We live in a woke environment where everything has to be perfect - but that's not life. Being the very best When I chose to be a trainer I thought I'm not going to be anything but a champion trainer and if I can't do that I don't want to do it.

Kah Melham

detonator — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 01:12:08 +0000

So they were at the Air BnB just to party ?

UK Race Meetings Abandoned - HEAT - Rarity

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:46:06 +0000

Race Meetings have been abandoned due to the heat forecasts.So far two meetings Monday and three on Tuesday.

40 degrees for Monday which was supposed to be Sunday predicted which would feel like 45 degrees here

Forecast

Saturday 28

Sunday 32

Monday 40

Tuesday 37

Hawkesbury Race Club Bullying

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:48:04 +0000

2.8 million awarded to victim then bully gets promoted.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10989625/Hawkesbury-race-club-CEO-Greg-Rudolph-bullied-marketing-manager-emails.html ;

Elder Racegoers on the Outer (UK)

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:33:08 +0000

Interesting Article in RP. Click also on red link for another article

I Thought I Was Just Getting Old & Grumpy - Elder Racegoers Defiant

Numerous voices have echoed the warning that the sport must do more to attract and keep older racegoers, with one complaining "few sectors value the custom of the older generation".

North & Midlands Racing Club chairman Phil Evans has been inundated by replies from senior racing fans, the overwhelming majority supporting the claims he made in the Racing Post that courses do not value them as they used to.

His bemoaning the loss of previous concessions for pensioners and the apparent aiming of marketing initiatives at younger generations struck a chord with racegoers nationwide.

He shared the responses with the Post and Alan Wootton, who is 68 and has been racing for 60 years, said: "Since the pandemic, for the last 12 months or so I have been noting many of the issues you have raised. I thought I was just getting old and grumpy.

“One problem we have also met is the prevention of taking food into courses. Travelling by train to some courses may entail a 12-hour day. We have taken food with us often in the past, sometimes merely to supplement food purchased there.

"Now we have seen on websites that 'food is strictly forbidden' or will be 'confiscated.' We drove to Leicester for a quiet, poorly attended fixture this March. We were prevented from entering at 11.30 as my wife had our lunch in her bag. We had to eat it then, standing up in the cold, or return to our car."

Derek Moran warned: "The older generation does not whine about changes it finds unattractive, it votes with its feet and finds other activities.

"It is not just the merging of enclosures and withdrawal of offers that I find negative. Do we need the blaring music? Few sectors value the custom of the older generation.”

John Boswell said: “I wholeheartedly agree with your observations and comments and I can probably be included in the ‘gone missing’ category”, while Kevin Parr wrote: “As a racegoer who in the past used to attend up to 80 meetings per year, I hardly go now as some of the admission prices are ridiculous for the quality of product on offer.”

Evans, who first shared his views in the club's newsletter, also received a thumbs up from Great British Racing chief executive Rod Street, who appreciates pensioners' value to the sport.

"There’s no question we've got capacity in the fixture list to reach out to audiences like that and to come up with offers and concessions to get them in," he said.

"They can be great advocates. We know from all our research that most people’s first experience of racing is through being brought along by a family member or a friend. That older market definitely has a role to play as ambassadors and influencers for the sport.

"I think that racing has to have a rethink about its total offering and segmenting its market. It feels at the moment that the door is ajar with racecourses when it comes to really thinking about how we want to develop our customers in the coming years. I think the points that Phil Evans makes are timely."

The Black Horse Inside Coolmore

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:08:59 +0000

PP mentions this book. Could very well be worthy reading. Coolmore have tried to illegally surpress it since the release a few years ago.

Has anyone on the forum read it? Review at link below

https://theracingforum.co.uk/racing-articles/book-review-the-black-horse-inside-coolmore/ ;

Caulfield

detonator — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 02:06:25 +0000

Not much urgency from Stockdale on Chief Antony race 5 yesterday.

Could have got to the outside a couple of times but elected to sit there as quiet as a church mouse until too late.

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Dettori Gets The Lemon & Sarse

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:10:14 +0000

RP Reports They go together like Red Rum and McCain, Lillee and Thomson, Yorke and Cole - but could we be witnessing the end of the Frankie Dettori-John Gosden partnership after seven fruitful years? They’ve given us some of modern racing’s greatest moments with the likes of Golden Horn, Enable and Stradivarius, but now one of racing’s most successful relationships looks to be on the rocks. Yesterday it was revealed Gosden and his son Thady wouldn’t be using the three-time champion jockey's services this weekend, with James Doyle and Robert Havlin being booked for the yard’s rides at Newmarket instead. This follows a difficult Royal Ascot for Dettori, who was openly criticised by Gosden snr for his ride on Stradivarius in the Gold Cup. 'Whatever John and Thady have done, we'll all have to move on' And the 51-year-old’s racing manager Peter Burrell said the pair have received no contact from the Gosdens regarding the decision. He said: “Frankie rang up the Gosden office this morning to discuss riding plans for the weekend as he usually does but didn't get a call back. We're in the dark as much as anyone else which is a strange position to be in. "We only have questions, not answers. We know absolutely nothing so we'll have to put the jigsaw together ourselves. Whatever John and Thady have done, we'll all have to move on with.”Gosden had initially lamented the tactics used by Dettori on Stradivarius in dropping back through the field and having to switch wide in the straight when short of room. In response to the defeat, the eight-year-old's owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen said: "You can't blame the horse here." Is this the beginning of the end? Maybe - but you can never write Frankie off.Betfair have made Hollie Doyle their odds-on favourite to be John and Thady Gosden's next number one rider in response to the speculation around Frankie Dettori's role with the Clarehaven operation.Doyle, who became the first female rider to win a European Classic that holds Group 1 status when riding Nashwa to victory for the Gosdens in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly last weekend, is 4-11 to be next to get the coveted gig.Betfair head of racing PR Barry Orr said: "With John Gosden having spoken so effusively about Hollie Doyle and her considerable talent on more than one occasion, she is a red-hot favourite to land the plum job."Irish champion jockey Colin Keane is also an interesting proposition, but it could take a lot to lure him away from Ger Lyons."'She's hugely talented'Gosden spoke highly of Doyle after she guided Nashwa to Prix de Diane glory at Chantilly last weekend.After the race, Gosden said: "The owner-breeder of Nashwa, Imad Al Sagar, said to me two or three years ago he had a few jockeys he was looking at and wanted to retain one."He showed me the list and I said 'Hollie Doyle', and I know other people would back me on that."She's hugely talented and horses run for her. She's incredibly meticulous and hard-working and she analyses things properly."

Another Slot Race

G-Mac — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:08:32 +0000

Seems the concept has been well received after all

https://www.racingqueensland.com.au/news/june-2022/king-of-the-mountain-to-conquer-new-heights

Royal Ascot

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:47:04 +0000

ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES

BOOKIES claim they would love to see a Royal winner this week.

But they are saying it through gritted teeth as patriotic punters plunge on the Queen’s horses.

The layers are running scared of Reach For The Moon who looks a banker bet in the Hampton Court Stakes on Thursday.

Ladbrokes’ Nicola McGeady said: “A win for him will be a disaster for us. He is 4-5 now and one of our worst results of the week. We don’t want to take a penny more.”

Her Majesty is likely to watch much of the meeting at home — with her one likely visit to the track coming on Gold Cup Day on Thursday.

However she could have as many as TEN runners across the five days.

King’s Lynn trained by Andrew Balding — one of her favourite handlers — is the first up.

The sprinter goes in Tuesday's Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes but is a 14-1 shot and up against two hotpots from Australia and the USA.

Balding said: “He is in great form but it looks a red-hot race and we would be delighted to get a place.”

Perhaps the one race this week the Queen wants to win more than any other will be the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes on Friday.

And punters believe it will be Just Fine too.

Her runner has been laid out for the race by Sir Michael Stoute and will be ridden by Ryan Moore. McGeady said: “Just Fine is a 5-1 chance. I think even the corgis have put a few quid on.”

Perfect Alibi is an 11-1 chance for the Queen’s Vase on Wednesday, her only runner on Day Two.

Things really hot up on Thursday.

As well as Reach For The Moon, the Queen could have four other runners: Naval College (12-1) for the King George V Stakes, Saga and Kiteflyer who are both 16-1 for the Britannia and Tactical, a big-looking 25-1 for the Buckingham Stakes.

The Queen’s final two entries are for Saturday with Discretion, a 12-1 chance for the Sandringham and Spring Is Sprung, 20-1 for the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes.

McGeady said: “Her Majesty is odds-on to have one winner at least. We are 5-2 for two Royal winners and 12-1 to have three or more.”

Report by The Sun Racing UK

Eagle Farm(and other e/states venues)11.06.22.

Thunderstruck — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 17:51:45 +0000

Stradbroke day and another Good track awaits, great ro see the rain has gone away.
If anyone's interested I have written a mini novel about why I think Laws Of Indices is a great e.w shout in the Blackbook section.Think things might align for him basically this time.
Open race as usual and barrier draw has cruelled some and favoured others.
Apache Chase probably leads, my other speccy is a maddie at around 40s Emerald Kingdom, he could figure and possibly boxseats 3rd and drives at them late(with about 7 or 8 others).

*Edit How could I forget Isotope, William rides and she is a great chance too has 52.5 iirc..probably have to have a bet on her also.

@Coldy, batter up I expect to see a near full card of tips from you man! :D

They have accepted with Sheeza Belter in the JJ Atkins which is great William should just ride her similarly, smoke the pipe and launch late carbon copy the Sires ride pretty much..if she runs a strong 1600 can certainly win again

Ipswich Eyeliner Meeting 18/6/22 & Others Venues

Coldy — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:08:00 +0000

Beating old mate @Thunderstruck to the punch here :)>- I have a busy Saturday with footy ect.

Early e/w selections for the card, a few may not be eligible for e/w . Last weeks scratchings were slightly annoying .

This is always a ripping meeting, there seems to be a slight lack of depth in some races, not that i really care to much

R1: Rose of Shiraz, is a speed machine, has done nothing wrong in her only 3 starts, needed the run 1st up and won ,will cross over from barrier with ease, up in distance and class but at $12 is incredible odds.

R2:Indiscreetly Im a Big fan of her , they have pumped the trials into her , 1st up over 1350 but stable know what there doing .

R3: Read My Future. To be honest i despise this race. A lot are coming off synthetic track form, if it was a sprint distance then takes the synthetic out of it almost ,staying distance no . Suspect i will not bet .

R4: Without Thinking will appreciate a good track ,all previous runs on a good track would see him winning this race .

R5: The Big Goodbye looks like its almost a good thing, the form around it via mid week meeting has held up, But NoT for for me ,im sticking with Eloquently .will appreciate this track and is slightly underrated, from this gate will be very very hard to catch .

R6: Oriental Princess, has been scratched that may times for her first up run i have lost count. Would need to grow a few legs to beat some of these classy filly's . i love a leader and around Ippy it helps

R7: Chakana another staying race, would prefer not to bet , but her run was a bit of an eyecatcher.

R8: Gospodin . Whatever you back here you should be getting overs ,barriers has sent me this way, could be a huge speed battle for the lead .

R9: Majestic Shot was slightly ripped off last run ,lot of improvement in her. If for some reason Eloquently Isnt scratched from this race ,tiny e/w job.

Hit me up with your thoughts @Thunderstruck never know you might get a free beer

:)>-

Greg Carpenter off to Hong Kong

TheDiva — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:23:50 +0000

Greg Carpenter resigns from RV | RACING.COM

Cox Plate day 2021.

Thunderstruck — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 03:54:48 +0000

Love the race, the track on the other hand is a graveyard thankfully most of the time in this contest the genuine star gallopers run up to form and best of them win.

Who wins this year? i had Zaaki over the line 9 days ago does he deserve a pass/forgive on the Caulfield run when "only" 3rd, it was far from rubbish but he just didnt win looked a little flat, i actually didnt think he was super impressive at 1800 on the same track either.Mentioned it once before he may actually be a bit better clockwise but definitely can't be dismissed if he is on song, JMAC going on is helpful and speed on will suit him too.

Anamoe is very very good just don't know if he will be strong at the end,.into 3.80 now geez not sure he is a bet at those odds...can win and 49.5 advantages the good ones every so often.

Verry Elleegant lost some gloss too(probably more than Zaaki)and i have a slight query on her at The Valley anyway.Love her with a passion as a horse and she has been a gun for years here, am not sure i could be with her in this field at this track.Those factors and considering the Turnbull run when beaten clearly plus no Jmac hurts her chances a lot imo i'm not quite D.Lane's no 1 fan, in all a lot of negatives so i have written her off almost completely .

I reckon Mo'unga is over the odds saw as much as $29 boosted that's a big price.e.g Captivant is 4 points shorter WTF is with that.

Haven't checked the weather forecast, hope it's dry or just into the soft at worst.Will make up my mind later in the week or Saturday though i must have a little dip at Mo'unga. 29 dollars is good value for a twice group 1 winner(once at the trip)and a big run ensued when half butchered in the Epsom 3 weeks ago.Goes fine the Melbourne way and will get his preferred race shape, speed on!

R.I.P Americain

PC — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:39:51 +0000

https://www.racing.com/news/2022-06-15/news-americain-passes-away

Sierra Nevada V Sierra Nevada

SLIPPERGOLDEN — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 09:06:49 +0000

Sierra Nevada or Sierra Nevada? Two horses with the same name could meet in a peculiar clash at Gowran Park on Sunday - the first time this has happened in Britain or Ireland since 1994.

The first Sierra Nevada is a three-year-old filly trained by Jessica Harrington. Her namesake is a four-year-old filly trained by Charles O’Brien.

The former looks to have the bigger claims of landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (4.50), which may now have more interested observers than it might have otherwise enjoyed. How has this been allowed to happen?

Horse Racing Ireland's director of racing Jason Morris has cleared things up for potentially puzzled punters. . .

He said: “Britain and Ireland have a joint stud book so GB and IRE-suffixed horses cannot have the same name. However, horses born and registered in other racing jurisdictions or stud books can have the same name, with the suffix then being the distinguishing feature. In this case, the four-year-old has a GB suffix and the three-year-old has a USA suffix."

We are still waiting for Friday’s declarations, but fingers crossed Jerry Hannon is roaring them both home on Sunday.

All being well, On The Nose will be watching with an ice cold pint of . . . Sierra Nevada.

Eagle Farm(and other e/s venues)4.06.22.

Thunderstruck — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:02:08 +0000

Not that it matters for my roughie tip in the Oaks(though would prefer or not be worried at all if it was wet tbh)but it looks like a Good track for Eagle Farm again, feature race is the aforementioned Oaks.

May even get better on the day so no rush yet but I'll be backing up on Gin Martini at the $26+ she is quoted now, should be cherry ripe after a close up 4th last week I think she could cause an upset in a fairly open race.Slight rise in trip is fine as she placed over 2400 in the AJC Oaks on a semi bog.
I wouldn't mind if they took a sit from a middle gate but they tend to position her up front leave it to the trainer's judgement he "knows boats"
The race winner last Saturday Barb Raider is out to 11 bucks also what did she do wrong?

Anyway John Sargent is in great form going at better than 25% since mid April and he and my mate Robbie could snag a big scalp here, both are well overdue one.

GAWLER ANZAC DAY

bookielover — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:08:02 +0000

A bit late with this one. The missus and I ventured to Gawler races on Anzac Day this year. I was in Adelaide for work.

The run out from Adelaide is mostly on a freeway at 110 an hour. Not knowing that, I allowed 80 minutes to get there, got there in 20.

They restricted attendance to 1000,but I reckon more got in. Very moving Anzac Day ceremony.

The facilities are excellent and I highly recommend anyone who is in S.A when they have a meeting, go.

The two bookies are ensconced, I always wanted to use that word, inside a building which houses a dining room and tote, in airconditioned comfort.

The bookies, Warren Barrington who has to be in his 80's and still looks like the last time I saw him 4 years ago, and Curly Seal, whose died jet black hair disguises his age very well, did a brisk business betting on three meetings.

In fact, there were times when there were ques lined up to bet with them. Unfortunately, they and a couple of others, are the last of the Mohicans, and I can foresee no bookies, unless Curly keeps going, in another five years in South Australia.

All in all,it was a relaxing, day out, and if things work out for next year, we will be back.

Lester Piggott

tony — Sun, 29 May 2022 08:59:29 +0000

Has passed away at the age of 86

MICHAEL POY

thefalcon — Tue, 24 May 2022 08:19:10 +0000

as you probably saw, young Poy got 2 months for misjudging the laps of a 2800m race at keynton. he appealed the 2 months saying it would cost him $55k...thats close to $30k a month...$360 a year. bear in mind young Poy is basically a provincial and mid week jockey then just think what the big boys are making.....big, big money. young guys like jye mcneil and damien lane would be multis aged well below 30yrs. imagine what bowman, mcdonald, berry, rawiller are making in sydney....

Robbie Dolan

detonator — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:57:10 +0000

Looking forward to watching Robbie Dolan on The Voice.

Saw the ads. The boy can sing.

@-)

Eagle Farm 28/5/22

Coldy — Fri, 27 May 2022 08:57:40 +0000

Well here we go again, to be honest this meeting is near on Impossible.

Soft 6 Currently and big fields.

My e/w Roughies are as follows

R1: Déjàvu happening here. Stalking, love rise in distance for it, barrier is a massive worry. Barb Raiders race to loose though .

R2: Don't really want to bet in this race , will stick with Smart Meteor only due to the gate, The Fearless One is a sneaky chance also .

R3: Galaxy Belle huge overs ,forget last start. Zayydani will grow a leg if track gets to Good. Fav looks way to short in market.

R4: Exo Lady is tough as nails, barrier is a huge assist, Green Shadows, if gets some cover could blouse it at huge odds.

R5: Zaaki . Not betting against it ,nor am i betting just wins again.

R6: Flying Crazy is well, flying ,and good odds again. Startantes gets a much needed jockey change (and a bit f**ken late )

R7: Alligator Blood , im taking the punt that Gai has set him for this race 1st up . its a dart board job in reality.

R8: Red Wave as its ridiculous odds ,no confidence at All.

R9: September Run 1st crack at the distance, but think she is in need of it .

R:10 . No Bloomen idea. Sticking with Eloquently if gets a run ,has finished in front of a lot of these in the past ,hopefully fit enough

Best of luck if betting at this meeting, one of the hardest meetings i have ever seen . Let the sun come out please.

Doomben 21/5/22

Coldy — Fri, 20 May 2022 10:56:49 +0000

Well racing on a Heavy8 , cant get much worse i suppose.

Few races look like benefits for Zaaki & Buffalo River ,as i do will look for e/w roughies

R1: Snowfire , no particular reason, just keep coming back to it.

R2: Hilo ,glimmer of form last start, was a highly touted horse at one stage.

R3; Sheez a Belter, would prefer a good track though, saver Rose of Shiraz massive overs..

R4: Kosciusko, This fella has filled my wallet up lately, flying since stable change, looks outclassed but owes me nothing.

R5: Shes The Gift. Wide draw may be a blessing here for her.

R6: Buffalo River at $4 is a reasonable price, Liked Blondeaus win J Mac on looks value.

R7: Zaaki Donation race , forced to find something to knock him off, would be Kukeracha

R8: Stalking, love rise in distance for it. Bard Raiders race to loose, im sus on it on heavy track though.

R9: Devastating in an impossible race, saver Oriental Princess, may ping the gates and just keep going.

Ridiculous Quaddie donations

Early : 2,8,11,15/ 1,4,5/1,7,8,16/ 2,3,5,6 flexi for bugger all. %10

Main: 4,6/ 1,4/ 1,6,7 / 2,6,7,9,14/ flexi for bugger all

Reckon if i jag one winner will end up in front for the day.

Eagle Farm 14/5/22

Coldy — Sat, 14 May 2022 01:13:52 +0000

Another cracking meeting on a soft 6 , heaps of value on offer

My e/w roughies for the day hopefully get a couple .

She Can Sing

Derulo (win)

Smart Meteor

Startantes (win)

Jemeldi

Elequently

Impel Gazelle

Rothfire

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